OH man. I totally had dental surgery flashbacks while reading this. I hope your mum has/had a quick recovery.

She did! Her surgery wasn't nearly as bad as what I've given Sherlock, but her merry researching of what she'd had done and her relating of facts about it sparked my interest and got my creative juices flowing about how Sherlock might react to to a similar situation. I come by the research gene honestly, apparently.

As always I love your Sherlock. Your Lestrade's pretty awesome as well with his snark. Prats, indeed!

Thanks! My Lestrade always surprises me by how much more erudite his inner monologue is than I'm expecting. I think he plays dumber than he is.

Thanks for reading and commenting!